{"id":52198,"date":"2022-07-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=52198"},"modified":"2022-07-22T15:01:01","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T01:01:01","slug":"mtn-dew-energy-baja-blast-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2022\/07\/22\/mtn-dew-energy-baja-blast-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Mtn Dew Energy Baja Blast"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mtn<\/p>\n

What is it?<\/h3>\n

Baja Blast has washed down Nachos Supreme with authority for nearly two decades. Introduced in August 2004 as the first ever fast food exclusive soda collaboration between Pepsi and Taco Bell, the fan favorite has been allowed to spread its bubbly wings over the past eight years. Not only can the popular pop be bought in 20-ounce bottles and 12-packs at Walmart, but in 2022 it expanded into the burgeoning low-calorie energy drink market via Mtn Dew Energy.<\/p>\n

How is it?<\/h3>\n

Baja Blast was designed specifically to complement Taco Bell\u2019s salty and spicy food, so the profile has always been kind of mild and admittedly isn\u2019t a favorite of mine from the Mtn Dew lineup. Don\u2019t get me wrong, I\u2019ll get the Zero Sugar version anytime I get a fountain drink at Taco Bell, but on its own, it doesn\u2019t pack a whole lot of \u201cwow\u201d factor compared to the original, Code Red, or recent limited editions like Spark.<\/p>\n

\"Mtn<\/p>\n

The flavor is hard to pin down because it\u2019s so mild, but regular Baja Blast is described by PepsiCo as \u201ca tropical lime storm,\u201d and that\u2019s fairly accurate if we\u2019re talking about a very mild and sweet storm, like a key lime storm. Take that bit of sweet key lime and collide it with the classic inevitable Dew flavor and some nondescript citrus, and you\u2019ve got your Baja blanket. To go along with the mild flavor, the can delivers a low level of carbonation with fairly wide bubbles that I want a bit more presence from. Even though the smoothness may be preferable for some, I like a nice bubbly burst and think some tighter bubbles would bring out more citrus storminess.<\/p>\n

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Anything else you need to know?<\/h3>\n

One of the features of Mtn Dew Energy is its use of fruit juice, and that small 5% of fruit juice does have an impact here, and it\u2019s not a good one. The use of white grape juice concentrate makes the Energy version of Baja a touch less sweet than its purely artificial-based counterpart, which is a detriment to the flavor as a whole. I even get some grape juice flavor in the finish that builds the more I sip, which isn\u2019t surprising since it\u2019s the second ingredient. It\u2019s very drinkable, and I\u2019m sure it would go swimmingly with a Crunchwrap Supreme, but as a flavor, it\u2019s not an improvement over the original.<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/h3>\n

\"Mtn<\/p>\n

Mtn Dew Energy remains a good but not great line, with only one or two flavors that really impress me. I could see myself repurchasing this if it was on a good sale but will likely reach for a bolder, punchier lime when I want my citrus craving quenched.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> $2.99
\nSize:<\/strong> 16 oz can
\nPurchased at:<\/strong> Safeway
\nRating:<\/strong> 6 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (1 can) 25 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 170 milligrams of sodium, 5 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 4 grams of sugar, 0 grams of protein, and 180 milligrams of caffeine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What is it? Baja Blast has washed down Nachos Supreme with authority for nearly two decades. Introduced in August 2004 as the first ever fast food exclusive soda collaboration between Pepsi and Taco Bell, the fan favorite has been allowed to spread its bubbly wings over the past eight years. 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